If you listened to the watercooler chat after any episode of the current gripping series of The Celebrity Traitors, certain names would inevitably come up. Alan Carr’s, surely, with his extraordinary journey from sweaty bag of nerves to overconfident Machiavellian puppet-master. Likely Joe Marler’s, whose broad humour, terrier-like tenacity and accurate “big dog” theory won the hearts of a nation. Possibly Jonathan Ross’s (for his collection of sensational cardigans to rival Claudia’s); Celia Imrie’s (for her charming accidental flatulence); or even Nick Mohammed’s (for his staggeringly good puzzle-solving, bridge-crossing and laser-avoiding abilities).
One name you might not have heard is that of Cat Burns, the 25-year-old singer-songwriter selected as one of the game’s original three Traitors. She’s cool, calm, contained, composed; hidden in plain sight within a show packed full of huge, “bedazzling” personalities. Yes, Burns has faded into the background all series long, subtle as a shadow.
